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SDI Appoints Don Levantin to the Board of Directors

PERRY, Florida--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (TSX-V: SDZ) (OTCQB: SDEV) Security Devices International Inc. (“SDI” or “The Company”) is pleased to name Don Levantin to the board of directors as an independent member, effective immediately.

Mr. Levantin is a senior executive with a proven track record of positioning companies for growth, profitability and acquisition. He is currently the CEO and a board member of Amphora Inc., the leading global software solution and service provider for energy and commodity trading, risk management and logistics execution. With over 30 years experience, he is an accomplished strategist in conceptualizing, building and operating corporations on a global level in the commodity sector. Prior to leading Amphora, he was a co-founder of Commoditrack, a real-time mark-to-market and risk management platform for commodities, which was acquired by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and later by Sungard Financial Systems. Prior to building and leading companies in the software sector, Mr. Levantin was a commodity trader with Philipp Brothers Commodity Corporation and Phibro Energy. Don holds a B.S. in Business and Economics from Lehigh University.

The Company has granted stock options to Mr. Levantin to purchase 99,667 common shares in the capital stock of the Company, exercisable for a period of 5 years, at a price of $0.20 CDN per share. The options will vest immediately. The grant of options remains subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Security Devices International
SDI is a technology company specializing in the areas of Military, Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Private Security. The Company develops and manufactures innovative, less lethal equipment and munitions.

Forward Looking Statement
The information in this news release includes certain information and statements about management’s view of future events, expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward looking statements. Because of certain risks and uncertainties and as a result of a variety of factors, the actual results, expectations, achievements or performance may differ materially from those anticipated and indicated by these forward looking statements. Although SDI believes that the expectations reflected in forward looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that the expectations of any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Except as required by law, SDI disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements to reflect actual results, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, changes in factors affecting such forward looking statements or otherwise.

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For additional information contact:
Security Devices International Inc.
Dean Thrasher, 905-582-6402
CEO
Or visit: www.securitydii.com

Source: Security Devices International Inc.